Slang words: H
784 slang and Internet words starting with H, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- h'on; Alternative spelling of hon² (“come on, bravo”).
- H2G2The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a comedy science fiction series by Douglas Adams.
- h4x0rA hacker.
- h@Hat.
- ha'p'orthA foolish person.
- HabboA member of the social networking website Habbo.
- hackTo hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating...
- hacked offAnnoyed; upset; angry.
- HackgateThe News International phone hacking scandal.
- hacklePluck; courage or energy.
- hacktivismThe practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
- hagSleep paralysis.
- haiHi.
- haiboAn expression of surprise or shock: wow, no way.
- haiiElongated form of hai (typically signaling excitement, friendship, or flirtatiousness).
- hairComplexity; difficulty; the quality of being hairy.
- hairballA messy, tangled, intractable issue.
- hairburnerA hairdresser, especially a male hairdresser seen as being effeminate.
- hairyA haircut (the act of cutting of hair).
- hairy armA purposeful flaw or obvious mistake introduced, usually to a graphic design, in order to bait or divert the...
- hairy eyeballA look askance at someone; a look of disdain or skepticism.
- halalballA brand or style of football characterized by disciplined, clean play, strict tactical adherence, and modest...
- halalflationAn increase in the prices of street food in New York City, especially halal cart food.
- halfA half sibling.
- half in the bagMildly drunk, or nearly drunk.
- half litDrunk.
- half seas overSlightly drunk, or, possibly in meiosis, very drunk.
- half-inchTo pinch, to steal.
- half-opAn IRC channel operator with limited privileges, unable for example to promote other users to operator status.
- half-stepTo fail to display full commitment, preparation, or genuineness; to be a poser; to be a fake or fraud.
- half-virginA person who has participated in some sexual acts, but not full intercourse.
- halfieA half-smoked cigarette.
- halfroAn afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size.
- halftopA laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.
- halfwitteryHalfwittedness.
- hallcestRomance or sexual activity between people living in the same hall of student accommodation.
- haloThe anabolic steroid fluoxymesterone, also known as Halotestin.
- hamElectronic mail that is wanted; email that is not spam or junk mail.
- ham e-mailE-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.
- hambalangEntire; all; every.
- hamboneA ham; an eager or inferior performer.
- hamburgHamburger (food).
- HameronThe ship of characters Gregory House and Allison Cameron from the television series House.
- hamfatterA low-grade actor; a ham.
- HamilfanA fan of the musical Hamilton.
- HamiltrashA fan of the musical Hamilton; the fandom of Hamilton collectively.
- hammerTo ride very fast.
- hammer upTo harm, defeat, or beat up (someone).
- HammerbarnA store selling goods for home improvement and DIY, and household hardware.
- hammeredVery drunk; inebriated.
- hammerheadA stupid person, a dunce.
- hammeringA heavy defeat.
- hammyA hamstring injury.
- HampNickname for Hampshire: a county of England.
- Hampstead HeathTeeth.
- hamsThe hamstring muscles; the biceps femoris.
- hamsicleA hammer and sickle.
- hamsteredDrunk.
- HananiacA fan of American political science researcher and right-wing political commentator (born 1985) Richard...
- hand cannonA very large handgun, often impractically so.
- hand it outTo harm or kill (someone).
- hand it toTo credit or congratulate (someone); to give (someone) appropriate respect for something they have done.
- hand muckerA cheat who covertly adds or removes cards during a card game.
- hand outTo try to impress (someone) with deceptions.
- hand someone their cardsTo dismiss someone from employment; to fire or make redundant.
- hand wedgeA golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.
- hand-basherA small hand-held light used to illuminate specific areas.
- handballTo pass responsibility for a task or problem to someone else, often to avoid dealing with an undesirable task...
- handcuff artistA person who only bets when they are sure of a victory.
- handeggAny of the sports that are called football but are played mainly with the hands and with a prolate spheroid...
- handerA blow on the hand as punishment.
- handfulA five-year prison sentence.
- handholdlessUsually of a man: having never held hands with a member of the opposite sex.
- handholdyTending to hold someone's hand ("to guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small...
- handleA name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- handle upTo take care of business; to get on with doing something.
- handlebarXanax.
- handpawA fursuit glove which is shaped like an animal's paw.
- handshakerA deceitful person, a swindler.
- handstyleThe distinctive handwriting of a graffiti artist, used in tags etc.
- handyA handgun.
- HanficA work of real person fiction focusing on the imagined activities of the American band Hanson.
- hang a leftTo turn left, to take a left turn.
- hang a rightTo turn right, to take a right turn.
- hang a ueyTo make a U-turn while driving a vehicle (∩).
- hang looseTo remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going.
- hang one onTo drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk.
- hang outTo spend time with somebody; to regularly meet with somebody.
- hang paperTo write a bad check.
- hang withTo spend time with; to hang out with; to socialize with.
- hangar queenAn aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance...
- hangar ratAn air base employee who is not a pilot.
- hangaroundA prospective or fringe member of the motorcycle gang Hells Angels.
- hangarounderAn idler, loafer, or person who loiters around a place without a clear purpose.
- hangerHunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
- hangingUgly; very unattractive; disgusting.
- hangryHungry and angry, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
- hangxietyAn unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension, remorse, and/or obsessive concern about...
- hanky-pankA carnival game which guarantees a winner.
- HannigramThe ship of characters Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham from the television series Hannibal.
- happeningBusy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
- Happy 5Nimetazepam, when used as a recreational drug.
- happy gasNitrous oxide.
- happy hourFlowers.
- happy pillAn antidepressant.
- happy sackA person's testicle.
- happy trailSynonym of treasure trail.
- harbingeTo be a harbinger; to presage.
- HarCoHarford County, Maryland.
- hardTough, muscular, badass.
- hard counterA character, item, or playstyle able to utterly defeat or nullify another.
- hard linesHardship; misfortune.
- hard outImpressive; awesome.
- hard paywallA paywall that hides all content from unregistered or nonpaying users.
- hard redirectAn automatic redirect.
- hard whiteCocaine.
- hard-assedOf a person: having a very difficult personality; being a perfectionist.
- hard-blockTo permanently block (a user) on social media, as opposed to soft-blocking.
- hard-earnedMoney that one owns.
- hardhatA person who wears a hard hat, such as a construction worker.
- hardmanA man who is particularly tough or muscular.
- hardrockAn unregenerate criminal; a bully boy.
- hardsportAny sexual practice involving faeces.
- hardstuckFirmly stuck at a particular rank or Elo level; unable to progress in skill.
- hardtailA mule.
- hardwareMedals or trophies.
- hardwarilyIn terms of hardware.
- hardwoodThe sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor...
- hare scrambleA motorcycle or quad race though wooded or natural terrain.
- haremAny significant number of women together as a group; a bevy.
- harizzmentAn act or situation where a person’s attempt to flirt or act charmingly is intense, excessive, or unwanted.
- HarlivyThe ship of characters Dr. Harleen Quinzel ("Harley Quinn") and Dr. Pamela Isley ("Poison Ivy") from DC...
- harness bullA uniformed police officer.
- Harold HoltA sudden departure.
- harpejjiAn electrophonic string instrument.
- HarpicCrazy, insane (from the Harpic marketing slogan ‘cleans round the bend’).
- harpoonA harmonica.
- HarrieA fan of English singer, songwriter, and actor Harry Styles (born 1994).
- harrier carrierA small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes...
- harrisA dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant used as a psychotropic drug.
- Harry starkersSynonym of starkers (“completely nude”).
- HarrymortThe ship of characters Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort of the Harry Potter series.
- harshTo negatively criticize.
- harsh downTo harsh, especially viciously or repeatedly; to criticize or ruin the mood of someone or something.
- harsh one's mellowTo spoil one's good mood or to annoy one.
- Hartman HipsExtremely wide hips, especially on a female cartoon character.
- hasbarableOf an Israeli government policy or action, able to be portrayed in a positive light.
- hashHashish, a drug derived from the cannabis plant.
- hash houseA cheap restaurant.
- hash-trapThe mouth.
- HashburyNickname for Haight-Ashbury: a district of San Francisco, California.
- hashflagA non-Unicode pictogram, similar to an emoji, automatically appended to a trending and often branded hashtag...
- hashheadA user of the drug hashish.
- hashishMarijuana generally.
- hashmagandyAn insipid army dish.
- hashtagA metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content.
- hashtaggableSuitable for use as a hashtag.
- hashtaggerOne who uses hashtags.
- hashtagificationThe process by which something is turned into a hashtag.
- hashtagifyTo render or turn (something) into a hashtag.
- hassleTo engage in a mock dogfight.
- hasta pastaGoodbye; see you later.
- hatUser rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.
- hatchA gullet.
- hatch, match, and dispatchTo preside over the ceremonies surrounding birth and naming, marriage, and funerals or memorial services.
- hatchieA dragon that has just emerged from its shell; a baby/young dragon; a hatchling.
- hatchySynonym of hatchie.
- hateNegative feedback, abusive behaviour.
- hate clickThe act of deliberately following a hyperlink to a news story etc. that is likely to make one angry.
- hate sexSexual intercourse between people who hate one another.
- hate-onAn unappeasable hatred.
- hatedomThe anti-fans of a television show, movie, book, fictional character, etc., taken as a group.
- hateficFan fiction written to mock or otherwise express dislike of a character, author, television show, etc.
- hatelistingA website listing the submitted names of people who hate a particular celebrity, film, or other topic.
- hateradeHatred as a metaphorical beverage, especially drunk by haters.
- haterationHatred, hostility, animus.
- haters gonna hateThe opinions of critics ultimately have no effect and are unlikely to change, so it is best to ignore them.
- hateshipA ship involving characters with an adversarial relationship.
- HathahateHatred of the American actress Anne Hathaway (born 1982).
- HathahaterA hater of the American actress Anne Hathaway (born 1982).
- hatstandCrazy, insane.
- hatterA person who lives alone in the bush.
- haul inTo arrest or bring someone to the police or authority figures for questioning, etc.
- haul tailTo leave; to depart.
- haulerSomeone who makes a haul video.
- HauntaholicA fan of the hip-hop collective Haunted Mound.
- haunted fish tankA television set.
- haveTo inflict punishment or retribution on.
- have a birdTo freak out; to be shocked or upset.
- have a crack atTo attempt (something); to try to do (something).
- have a lend ofTo tease (somebody) by trying to convince them of something false; pull someone's leg.
- have a monk onTo be sullen or bad-tempered.
- have a normal oneTo have a public meltdown, especially on the Internet.
- have a pop atTo attack or start a fight with something or someone.
- have a screw looseTo be insane, irrational, or eccentric.
- have a sixpenny bit up one's backsideTo be over the moon, to be very happy.
- have formTo have a criminal record.
- have got someone's sixSynonym of have someone's back.
- have it largeTo engage intensely in pleasure-seeking activities.
- have it offTo engage in sexual intercourse.
- have it on lockTo have matters under control.
- have offTo have sex with; to have it off with (someone).
- have one's pockets on swoleTo have a lot of money.
- have one's wig snatchedTo be shocked or stunned.
- have someone's nose wide openTo have someone in love or infatuated with oneself; to be someone's object of affection.
- have the dirts withTo resent or be angry at.
- have the hots forTo be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.
- have the painters inTo menstruate; to be on one's period.
- have the sun in one's eyesTo be drunk.
- HawkebelaThe ship of player character Hawke and Isabela from Dragon Age II.
- haxHacks, hacking.
- haxorA hacker.
- hayCannabis; marijuana.
- hayburnerA worthless horse.
- HayffieThe ship of characters Haymitch Abernathy and Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games series.
- HaylorThe couple consisting of English singer-songwriter Harry Styles and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift...
- Haymarket wareA prostitute, especially a low-class, on-street prostitute.
- hazedDrunk.
- he-ing and she-ingHaving sex.
- headA heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
- head-shrinkerA psychiatrist or psychotherapist; a shrink.
- head-the-ballA stupid person; a nutcase.
- headcanonTo interpret in the form of a headcanon.
- headdeskTo bang one's head against the desk in frustration; (by extension) to express annoyance or exasperation.
- headfitA sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.
- headiesHigh-grade marijuana.
- headless browserA web browser without a graphical user interface.
- headless loungeA designated room or area at a convention where attendees can take a break and remove their fursuits or...
- headlightA jewel; especially a diamond.
- headlight fluidA fictional ostensible automotive product, used in jokes, to prank someone into searching for the nonexistent...
- headsHigh-grade marijuana.
- headshotTo kill (someone) by shooting them in the head.
- headshrinkA psychiatrist.
- healthmaxxerSomeone who practices or advocates for healthmaxxing.
- healthmaxxingThe practice of emphasizing health and wellness across one's life.
- heapsIndicating a large amount or number.
- hear me outA positive opinion, favorite, or crush that could be considered controversial or embarrassing.
- hearieA hearing person.
- heart checkA physical attack on a newly-arrived prisoner to determine whether they're willing to fight.
- heatStylish and valuable sneakers.
- heated gaming momentAn instance of a video gamer doing something offensive, such as saying a racial slur, in a moment of...
- heaterA handgun.
- heaven on a stickSomething that is extremely pleasing or attractive.
- heaven spotA high, difficult-to-reach location on which giraffiti is painted.
- heavyA newspaper of the quality press.
- heavy breadA large amount of money.
- heavy manA lawbreaker or criminal.
- heckaVery.
- hecklerAn aircraft flying attack missions at night.
- hecks noSynonym of heck no.
- hedThe headline of a news story.
- heelA headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits...
- heel outTo hurry away.
- heel upTo arm with a firearm.
- heeledWealthy; having enough money.
- heelerA dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.
- heelieHeelflip.
- HeepsterA fan of the English rock band Uriah Heep.
- heightflationThe increase in the height considered tall or attractive for a person.
- heightmaxxTo attempt to increase one's height.
- heightmogTo be significantly taller than someone, making that person feel inferior.
- heinieThe buttocks.
- HeinzA five and a seven as starting cards in Texas hold 'em.
- HelaegonThe canonical incestuous ship of fictional siblings Helaena Targaryen and Aegon II Targaryen from Fire &...
- HelaemondThe incestuous ship of fictional siblings Helaena Targaryen and Aemond Targaryen from Fire & Blood and its...
- helicopterA dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).
- helicopter earA form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.
- hell and TommyUtter ruin or destruction.
- hell chickenAn extinct theropod dinosaur of the species Anzu wyliei.
- hellaAn intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
- hella-A proposed synonym for ronna- (10²⁷).
- hellaciousRemarkable, unbelievable, unusual.
- hellacoolVery cool (fashionable or excellent).
- hellagoodVery good.
- hellboxA blasting machine producing an electrical charge for a detonation.
- hellevatorA scary elevator; an elevator that takes one to a frightening location.
- hellifiedExtremely good or impressive.
- hellifyingExtreme.
- hellmanA daredevil.
- hellsiteA social media platform (particularly Tumblr, but generally any social media site such as Reddit, Facebook...
- hellthreadAn excessively long thread on a social media platform.
- helluvIntensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.
- heloTo travel via helicopter.
- helpA way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.
- helperA stimulating pill, especially amphetamine.
- hem upTo arrest or lock up.
- hen-cackleA shrill, loud, or raucous laughter or chatter, typically associated with women.
- henchImpressive, good, cool.
- HennHennessy, a French brand of cognac.
- henryA turd.
- hepCool, hip, sophisticated.
- her indoorsOne's wife, especially a domineering one.
- herb(always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.
- herbal highSynonym of party pill.
- herbed upUnder the influence from using marijuana.
- herbertA working-class youth, especially male.
- HerbieA powerful storm resulting from wind passing between mountains and other land formations.
- herbivore manA man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
- HercA Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.
- HercverseThe fictional universe depicted in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-offs...
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Slang meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word (English slang). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the words, left out vulgar and offensive ones, and linked each to its full entry. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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